MWC sports talent at offensive center in 2013

The MWC is second only to SEC in terms of talent at center position

Oregon running back De'Anthony Thomas, right, celebrates with teammates Hroniss Grasu, center, and Carson York, left, after De'Anthony Thomas scored a touchdown against Stanford during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
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Oregon running back De'Anthony Thomas, right, celebrates with teammates Hroniss Grasu, center, and Carson York, left, after De'Anthony Thomas scored a touchdown against Stanford during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
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While the SEC leads the way with nine centers on the 2013 Rimington Trophy Spring Watch List, guess which conference checks in in second place in terms of sheer talent at the offensive center position?

That's right.

Six Mountain West centers have made it onto the Rimington watch list.

The Pac-12 is a close third in the race to produce the largest number of dominant big-men with snapping ability. Five Pac-12 centers made it onto the Rimington watch list too.

Apparently, the West Coast in 2013 is home to some of the best centers in college football.

The Aztecs don't have a player on the list because junior Zack Dilley is relatively new to the center position. He's moving over from tackle because SDSU has to fill the huge shoes of four-year starter, and 2012 Rimington watch list nominee Alec Johnson.

Here's a list of the players under consideration for the trophy.

MOUNTAIN WEST

Ben Clarke -- Hawaii (So, 6'3, 275 pounds)

Dillion Farrell -- New Mexico (Sr, 6'5, 292 pounds)

Matt Galas -- Nevada (Jr, 6'1, 280 pounds)

Tyler Larsen -- Utah State (Sr, 6'4, 312 pounds)

Weston Richburg -- Colorado State (RS-Sr, 6'4, 297 pounds)

Robert Waterman -- UNLV (Jr, 6'2, 290 pounds)

PAC-12

Jake Brendel -- UCLA (RS So, 6'5, 276 pounds)

Hroniss Grasu -- Oregon (Jr, 6'3, 297 pounds)

Gus Handler -- Colorado (Sr, 6'3, 290 pounds)

Kody Koebensky --Arizona State (Sr, 6'3, 290 pounds)

Issac Seumalo -- Oregon State (RS Sr, 6'3, 302 pounds)

The current watch list consists of 44 players.

The Rimington Trophy is awarded to the best offensive center in college football every year.

Dave Rimington, the award's namesake, was a consensus first-team All-America center at the University of Nebraska in 1981 and 1982. During that time, he became the John Outland Trophy's only double winner as the nation's finest college interior lineman.